Pre-Law Minor

18 credits

Students may pursue the Pre-Law minor from nearly any major, but must build an outstanding academic record and demonstrate a sincerity of purpose to be admitted to law school. To be successful in law school, students should also develop core skills, such as analytical and problem solving, critical reading, writing, oral communication and listening, general research, and task organization and management, as well as the values of serving faithfully the interests of others while promoting justice. The Pre-Law minor provides a framework for students to develop these skills and values. Students must achieve a 3.00 grade point average in the Pre-Law minor courses.

Students interested in attending law school should contact one of the Pre-Law advisors as early as possible in their undergraduate studies. Students are also strongly encouraged to complete a commercially available Law School Admission Test (LSAT) preparation course prior to taking the LSAT. Information about the LSAT is available on the Law School Admission Council's Web site (www.lsac.org).

Requirements

Credits

Group I - complete three of the following:

9

BU 2290

Organizational Communications (WRCO)

CM 2400

Public Speaking

CM 2500

Basic Argumentation and Debate

EN 3120

Advanced Composition

PY 2310

Elements of Logic (QRCO)

Group II - complete one of the following:

3

BU 2440

Business, Ethics, and Society

CJ 3150

Society, Ethics, and the Law (DICO) (INCO)

CS 4520

CyberEthics (DICO) (INCO) (WRCO)

PY 3150

Society, Ethics, and the Law (DICO) (INCO)

Group III - complete two of the following:

6

BU 2480

Business Law

BU 3410

Labor and Employment Law for Managers

BU 3560

Land Use Law and Development

BU 4040

Commercial Law

CJDI 1020

The Individual and the Law (SSDI)

CJ 2040

Criminal Adjudication

PO 3630

Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties

PS 3700

Psychology and Law

At least three 3000/4000 level courses must be taken as part of the minor. BU 4040 has a prerequisite of BU 2480.